MOCKSVILLE — Knights of Columbus Council 12610 at St. Francis of Assisi Church met Nov. 12 to learn more about local non-profits in Davie County and honor the council’s “Family of the Year” and “Knight of the Year.”
Non-profits that attended to explain their mission and needs included A Storehouse for Jesus, Davie Pregnancy Center, JustHope, The Dragonfly House, Special Olympics, Davie County Guardian, The Advocacy Center.
The Family of the Year Award was given to Ron and Peggy Kolbash for all they do for the parish, including work with the community garden and parish council
Named Knight of the Year was veteran Gene Dickey, in gratitude for his support of Special Olympics in Davie County. He is pictured with the program coordinator of Davie County Special Olympics Katie Brewer, a Special Olympics athlete, and Grand Knight Steve Grimaldi.
The Italian-themed dinner meeting drew nearly 100 people from the community and parish to break bread and share the fellowship of the Knights of Columbus on a cold and rainy night.
— Tony Palozzolo
WINSTON-SALEM — Braving the cold December weather, over 40 Respect Life supporters from the Triad area gathered at the Planned Parenthood abortion facility in Winston-Salem to sing Christmas carols to provide hope for women contemplating abortion and a gift for the babies in the womb.
The event, in its 3rd year in Winston-Salem, was organized by Samantha Hogan, a parishioner at St. Leo parish in Winston-Salem, and also new regional coordinator for C-PLAN, the Carolina Pro-Life Action Network.
Attendees were joined by several protestants and members of D3, a pro-life singing group from St. Mark parish in Huntersville, who sung some of their original pro-life songs. The group concluded the event with cookies and hot cocoa at a nearby gathering point.
For more information about future pro-life events in the Triad, email Samantha Hogan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
— Mike FitzGerald, correspondent; Samantha Hogan